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IN THE SYIHIT.
hi tlif T! tt 1 itn r. t'li vi-n.
In iljf lu'i .nlmhl lit t!'t! Mate,
Auil liiv lip your own arc tiniehln;;
Can you loel ibsm, lilt If Kutol
In the njilrlt I nm wciderim?
"VVItlj vou In the foret.MHles
"Where tl.-c ton-lilnlf.' nvcoleet music
Sccm.s ns nothing to yuur iiiilua.
In the spirit I nin ultli joii
On tlic starlit. publly -t-Tiorc.
Wiiitii wo timile tlie mered pledges
To tie faithful evermore.
In the spirit I nm with you 1
In ench hour of )ci7cet biles
That has rv.T with Its briglitnes
, Mii'.tc life one eternal kiss.
In the spirit I am with you
In ench hour tit trntlierlng srtr-f,
j When we found In love's embraces
All there Is of sweet relief.
In the fplrlt I nm lingering
With you iiinlcrnciith the trees.
Where Ih? nliht-Hlnils seem to wkbper,
'It Is cold cuuuxh lo freeze!"
In ilis.-pltlt I am iflth you
When wi- hi'nr the old man shout,
"Time for Indies to hi; M'Cpllig,
And ior lovers to skip out!"
In the spirit I ran lieur him
Loudly Mvri.r and sl.un the door,
A vou lold him, "We will eliecje It
When oe'ie rsuilv not heforel"
Gouilal.'.i ( likuijo Sun,
MY LADY ALISON.
"Rc patient, Alison. Try to look on
the bright side of lifu and hope for llio
best."
Tho girl addressed laughed a sliort,
navago laugh, that was not good to liear
from those beautiful lips, She sat with
tghtly clasped hands, her head thrown
back against tlio trtnil: of a great oak,
Unit swept it. mossy arms downward
as if yearning to enfold Its deposed and
beggared princess. There was a hard
glitter in the half-shut Mack eyes as
llicy roamed from Hod to shrub, from
the fountains Hinging their diamond
i pray high tip in the sunshine to the
graceful Mutuary gleaming while
through the dark green leaves. Not
i nook nor a corner in the familiar
grounds and tlio Mutely gray stone pal
ace, standing like a crown in tlio midst
of thorn, that did not possess its nsso
c atlon duarorthan life. This had been
her kingdom whom she had reigned
haughty as a princess witli her equals,
sweet and gracious to those beneath
her in station, dangerously alluring to
all; worshiped not only for her birth
right of bounty and wealth, but for her
father's name, that was wreathed in
laurel wherev.tr patriotism and bravery
are known and honored. One sliort
year, and to-day tlio father slept in a
dishonored grave, while his daughter
iitolo through the gates of her heritage
as a stranger might come to take a last
look bcfoio going fur away to join Willi
untrained hands in the world's rough
itrugglo for bread. What wonder that
the commonplace words of comfort
lounded liku a mockery to (he proud
sp rit torn by a storm of hitler, rebel
I oua thoughts, that arraigned with im
pious impartiality tlio justice of (iod
mil man. The Al'sou Van Dant of one
veur ago had given place to a cynical
woman, returning hatred and scorn to
tlio world tiiat had on -o come to wor
iliip and went away lo revile. She im
nvered her iriend's pit ful glance witli
mi angry glint from the sombre eyes,
iv li le the harsh laugh rang out again.
"Good, substantial advice, equally
practicable and original, but. unl'orlu
nalelv.thoiM s a w do d.ll'orence between
looking on the bright s do of life from
distance and cr.per one ng it."
She sat upright, and went on in a
high, strained voice:
"Jess.o Grojson, did It never occur
to ou that God is on the aide ot wrong
tint injuaticcr"'
"Toatis! Spare me that horrified slate.
Vou would make a beautiful Lady
Macbeth. Hut 1 stem This is my an
rostra! home; a monument to genera
tions of generous and lion rablo men
and women. How blamole ly my fath
er upheld tho stainless name, thousands
whom his groat heart benefitted could
loll. Tlio Van Hants always used their
power for the good of these less fnr
lun.itn than themselves' with a proud
uplifting of her head "which, as tlio
world goo." she continued, bitterly,
"-s the reason it was taken awav from
their most woilhy representative, ami
given to one who has not one redeem
ing quality in lis vile nature."
"ills intense love for his sou is a re
deeming quill ty,1' sa'd genii i Jessie,
always anxious'lo find good in every
one. "Kyull Gillette idoliy.es his own am
bit oils schemes in the future of the
child. It is the oulv love of which he
is capable," retorted Alison Vi.i Dant,
K'ornt'ulh. "Vet. w hen ho cam.' to us
Uvo years ago, asking only our friend
jhipbocauso his father and mine were
warm school friends, he was so humble
snd, at the same time, so uandidlv so
Uv tons to please lus omplojer
that ho would have dece.vod ti
moro suspicious nature than my fath
er's. WithMit gu lo himself, he did not
look for it in others. Gradually this
accomplished villain m insinuated hiin-K-lf
into the confidence of his benefac
tor thai he was allowed to assume mi
itmlied control of tho business which
the honore i name of Austin Van Dant
had induced rich and poor to invest
the r savings. Then, one terriblo day,
tlio crash c.uue, w hen, amid the frenzied
reproaches of those w ho had beuii ro
Juo d to poverty through their trust in
blm, the innocent ol.l man faced the
unmerited nsgrueo long ouough to givo
the m all he possessed; then, with a
blessing for ills only child, ho died of a
broken heart. Hut tlio man who had
proad the net that entangled so many
I, ved jospeeted and prosperous, having
saved enough of his illgulMi gu ns to
purchase tho home ho had made deso
late Over the uolllit of my murdered
father I oiuod h in. and, Idling my
hand to heaven, pinjod that vcnKoaniM
might eotno to him through tho child
for whose sake ho acknowledged he
had laid the Infamous scheme." She
laughed In wild cmi tat on. "Ah! Hi all
Gillette feared inn thou, and ho four,
mo -tliu poor factory girl-yet. Tho
iune of mi orphan girl never dies."
Josjie Grot -on jdiuddoiod; but her
il,V,lie.lJiliUUUlUl.llJi;UMilIJUaJJaa
dweet eyes sparkled through a mist of
smpathiztig tears; sparkled with a
happy light that wounded wh.b it
puzzled her .mgr. companion.
"llarty jirayers are sometimes heard
and answered, in God's way, not in
ours." lieforo that dav's sun si pped
boil nd the hills, already glided by its
deelinmg rays, .Jess e reni 'inhcred her
words as a prophecy. Now she turned
that luminous glance upon Alison, and
said, quietly:
"Go on."
A dusky rctl stained the perfect faco
from throat to brow, and "tho slender
hands were clasped together convul
sively; then, with a defiant look, Alison
obeyed.
" 'Go on!" Have I not told you
enough to prove that only wrong and
injustice prosper in this world? No?
Most steadfast .Sphinx, with a woman's
countenance and heart of stone, will
you compel me to rehearse the old
story of Tinion? Friends grown cold;
benefits forgotten! Rah! Vou know
it all. Only yesterday the owner of tlio
factory, John Jcssup, once my father's
pensioner, cune to me and lold me,
Alison Van Dant, Hint, as times were
hard, he would bo obliged to cut down
his force of help, but. owinir lo the
intercession of Air. Gilloto 1 did not
wait to hear the result. 1 commanded
him to bo silent, and walked out of the
place. How dare he insult me?"
Jessie turned away to conceal a
smile Hut the laughter rippled through
her voice, a she exclaimed:
"Oil. Queenie, Queenie! I can't im
agine how your regal air ci uhcd poor
little Jcssup. Zcnobla chained to the
chariot wheels! Hut dont frown on
me, dear. I am happy to-day for your
sake." She stopped suddenly, colored,
and gave herself a little shako of re
proof. Hut Alison's glance had wan
dered afar through thu gates to where
wooded hill sloped down lo a noisy,
tumbling brook. Across the fanciful
rustic bridge a railroad si retched far
away to the distant city. Dearer than
all her memories, came one of a moon
light stroll under those trees, a passion
ate voice whispeiing tender love words
into her willing ears. How quickly
tho pain came back after tlio brief,
ecstatic thrill of remembering. .She
shrugged her shoulders at .Jessie.
"Vou proliably imagine yourself one
of Hogarth's angels rejoicing over the
sorrows of men."
"No!" replied Jessie, to herself.
"Angels keep their promises, and I
came near breaking mine. Oh, if I
only dared toll her. I must say some
thing, or 1 shall explode." She pluck
ed a yellow-hearted daisy from the
grass at her feet, ahd commenced in-duMriou-dy
tearing it in pieces.
"Alison," she faltered, giving a side
wise, bright look at the girl, "Do did
you ever hear from Howard Vance?"
Alison buried her pale face in her
hanil-i.
"Hush!" she whispered, hoarsely,
"lie bade me 'good by' to make a
journey of one month. That was the
week before our trouble came. Since
then he has been as one dead. He is
false. 1 ko the rest."
She haled herself for the lovo that
started into burning life at the mention
of his name. And all the wh h Jes
sie's heart, was sing ng: "He is com
ing, coming to restore you all you
have lost! Vour father's honorable
name, your old home, and, more than
all, your true lover's love!" She clasp
ed both hands lightly over her breast,
as if to s'ill tlio happy beating.
"l'retty lady, don't c'y. Somebody
scold on?"
A flower soft hand patted Alison's
cheek, and Uvo grieved blue eyes look
ed baby pilv into hers. Jessie saw
Alitson start, and look long at the beau
tiful boy -a mass of golden curls es
caping from a blue velvet cap, a suit of
tlio same noli material selling oil' tho
peachy complexion a household idol,
dainty and sweet.
"Flowers." murmured thu baby,
soberly, evidently thinking thai this
case needed extra comforting, and
opening a crumpled pink p.lm, he
dropped into Alison's lap three poor
violet heads, withered and damp from
llicir warm prison. There was a time
when Alison Van Dant would have re
ceived this expression of cherubic good
will with a warm clasp and merry kiss,
but now she suddenly ron and pushed
the child from her' witli a force that
made the dewy lips tremble and the
blue eves lilt with big, frightened
tears. Jessie tostilied Iter displeasure
by kneeling and with pretty carewis
winning back the sunshine.
It is through him 1 have lost more
than life -Its nil Gillette's child!" cried
AlNon, storniily.
Vou have lost something fairer than
bouse and lands. Alison." said Jessie,
sorrowfully. "1 remember a girl who
was so g.-uorous and loving, so
thoughtful of others in her high estate,
that tlio poor and unfortunate loved to
call her '.My Lady Alison.' When
shall we see Iter again?"
"When m. father ceases calling from
his grave for ju-tice upon his murderer!
ltyall Gillette, the old man who trusted
his friend's son calls to you to clear his
name from llio renroach of your own
viiiiany. Take all my heritage, save
my father's good name, and 1 will bless
you!"
Tho voutig man, wdio lounged down
the walk toward thein, tossed his cigar
away nonchalantly, and held out his
arms to the eh. hi.
"Como lo papa, darling." And the
boy sprang gladlv to his embrace. Alli
son walked rapidly through the gates
out into the free, pure a r, untainted by
tlio poison of tho serpent's presence.
Hut Jessie placed herself directly m his
path.
"Heed her warning, Mr, for vour ow n
'tike. To-morrow will be too late!"
He paused an Instant, startled in splto
of himself by tho girl's air of stern con
v ctiou; then, recovering himself, his
thin lip curled in a cynical smile.
"I really must inform the servants
that my grounds are uotoKiu to all the
factory-girls from the city Insane fao-tory-g'irls
in particular!'1 Ho sot the
child upon its feet, and sauntered slowly
away, lighting another cigar as ho
went.
Jessie watched him exultantly.
"What would you say, S.r 'iWtiifl'o,
if ou knew tlio not of vour weaving Is
closing around yourself? I enn't keep
tlio MMuet longer! 1 oaunotl"
"And vou need notl ' responded a
manly voice, mid from a thicket neat
by stepped a young man, who grasped
both her outstretched hands, his hand
some face glowing with happiness as
her own.
She gave an irrepressible cry of do
light. "Howard Vance! Here at last. Oh.
Alison, darling, how happy vou will
be!"
He gazed eagerly through the gates
in tho direction Akson had gone. He
remembered well llio mossy seat near
the rustic bridge, at which" his heart
told him she had paused for a last look.
Across the bridgo glittering steel rails
stretched far away in tho level rays of
the sun, and fa nt ami shrill through
tiie still air came tho whistlo of a loco
motive. "Yes," lie said, answering llio girl's
questioning look, "I cxpecteil to arrive
on that tram. Hut I came a half hour
ago by boat, and, hearing what way
you had taken, came through the small
gate behind the thicket, and played
eavesdropper. 1 am no stranger to
these grounds, as you know," he added,
:idy.
"How queer that wc should all meet
here!" laughed Jessie. "And what a
grand closing scene and tableau you
might have made by rushing out,
denouncing the villain, and restoring
the rightful heiress to her place."
"Vou came very near relieving mo
of that roe," he" retorted, teasingly.
"Which is ono more, added to count
less other proofs, that a woman should
never be entrusted with a secret. Hut,"
his faco darkening sudden y, "the ex
posure will come, and to-morrow this
wretch who thought to lay his v le
plots so tlml no human eo could de
tect lus a gene j-, and my innocent
darling shall return to her own."
"Vou staid away too long," said
Jessie, reprovingly, trying to keep
pace with his eager steps.
"Do j ou not know that after I had
resisted the first overpowering impulse
lo fly to her in her trouble every hour
seemed like years. Hut almost at the
same moment the news of her trouble
came I stumbled, by a miracle, upon a
clow to this man's whole villainy. Anil
only the certainty of being able, by
untiring word, to bring to her an entire
vindication of her father's honor and
restore all she had lost, kept me to my
vow never to feast my longing eyes up
on her sweet face until 1 could bring
back its old brightness. And 1 have
sueeeedod, to-day my low. To-morrow,
vengeance and restitution. There she
is my darling!"
He paused, uttering the last words in
a half-whisper, devouring with his eyes
tlio picture before him. On the rustic
bridge a slight, drooping figure, walk
ing slowly, tho sun shining on the
crown of dusky, braided hair. She
had taken oil' the broad straw hat,
and held it listlessly in her downdrop
ped hand. How Howard Vance longed
to spring forward and clasp her in his
arms. Hut he restaincd his impa
tience, and followed slowly, exultant h .
sure of the rapture that was to reward
his weary waiting. "My love! My
queen!" he murmured once more. "I
will bring back tho old brightness to
your face, and no shadow shall ever
darken it again."
The rumbling of the coming train
grow louder, and around the curve the
engine rushed, smoking and shrieking
like some liorv demon dashing upon its
prey. A wild scream, a man's cry, so
agonized and despairing that it chilled
the blood in the listJiicr's veins, sound
ed from the gates. Thorn was a rush
of hurrying feet, anil Kyall Gillette
llew past hatless and livid; an an
swering scream for Jessie, who stood
fro .on to tho spot with horror. Hut
Howard Vance saw as men see in their
dying moments a sight that seared it
self into heart and brain forever a
tiny child standing between the glitter
ing rails, tlio wind tosMng his shining
hair under the blue vehet cap. the
baby-red lips parted a smile of curios
ity at the swift-coming messenger
of dath. Then, too quick for his
imploring cries and onward rush, the
girlish form had qu ckeucd into life,
leaped upon the track, and Hung the
baby to safetv! Hut Alison, fair Alison!
It is the way of life to br.ng us lav
ishly the things for which we have
vainly struggled when wo need them
no longer. The long. lovo! rajs of the
setting sun .shone upon the fruition of
Alison's wildest dreams. The lover
for whom sho had w a ted so long knelt
clasping her still form to his breast,
watching breathlessly for a sign of
life. I lor enemv bent ovor her, pen
itent, sobbing like a little child. The
passengers on the fatal train stood with
bared heads and wet eyes watching the
brave young life go out. Tho heavy
lashes Muttered, and I fted wide.
"(iueenio!" whispered Howard, slow
h and gently using tho oM familiar pet
name. 'Stay with me, 1 have brought,
vou justice and love. Stay with mo!
There is much to live for!"
"Just ce!' groaned tho penitent en
om "Vou shall have it! Only forgive
iiie aud live, Alison." v
Jessie kissed the small, cold hand.
"My Lady Alison." she whispered,
softly; and Alison understood.
The dark ejes rested a moment lov
ingly on Howard's fac, thou wnudorcd
from him, past Life with hor unavail
ing gifts, smiled gloriously at some
thing beyond, anil closed" forever.
Kd-.a H.'Jaclsou, in the- Current.
Wanted to Get Oil".
"What's tho train stopped for?"
asked a home hunter on a Flor.da rail
road. "Waiting for a cow to cross tho
track." somo one replied.
"D dsho cross?" lio excitedly asked.
Yes."
"Hero conductor," he cried, "put
mo otVhoro. I've been pokln' round in
this state fur some time an' can't find
a cow that's able to get up when she's
down, so if you've Youml ono that's
able to cross 'a railroad track I know
that wo'vo struck the best part of the
Mate. Let mo git oil' right horo,"
Arknnmw Traveler.
Ho Was Fly, Too.
Jakoy "Faddor, dore's u fly In dor
ioup."
Mr. Colm "Veil, oat all but dor fly
before yon show it to dor waiter, don
you can got some more," The Ham-tier.
KENTUCKY MOONSHINERS.
Danjiers I'neoiintiTPd by Deputy
Man-lialrt Wlio re unt to Ar
ret Tlicm.
The deputyUnit.il S.ates marshals
are busy in this district, composed cf
the counties of Cl.vy, llarland. Hell, and
Knox, wr.tca a llourbonville, Ky.,
correspondent of the Cncinnali En
quirer. Tlmv have now in the jails of
Whitney, Laurel, and K iox about forty
pr toners, most of them charged with
"mooiishining." Two of thorn are
charged with manufacturing and utter
ing counterfeit coin. They are Sherman
Freeman and Huck H'din. Tho arrest
of these men will illustrate tho methods
w hich the deputy marshals must pursue
lo accomplish "their purpose. Hotfi
men lived in Clay county, but many
miles apart, though partners in the
manufacture of tho "queer." Freeman
1 veil on Otter creek, a lonely place, as
all these mountain creek localities are.
Dipuly John lingers took w.th linn
four men, well armed. After a long
ride liiey arrived at night within live
hundred yards of Freeman's cabin.
There the horses were left, and tho of
ficers went on foot the remainder of
the distance, so a.s not to alarm the
game. lleaehing the door. Rogers
I; nocked. A voice answered "Who s
there?" A civil reply was g.ven, when
the door was opened. Rogers and h s
deputies slopped in and getting ttic
drop on the men commanded them to
hold up their hands, which they did.
Rogers was known to Freeman, who
rccogni.i'd his vo.ee, and it was well he
did The men were in bed with pistol
bv their side-'. Freeman had been no
tified to leave llio place by a written
notice nailed to his gate-post, ami w:us
given tun days to get out, at the end of
which tune the gang was to carry out
the r threat of lvmov.ng him. Tho
time expired tho n'glit that the mar
shal arrived, and Freeman was ready
for the attack. The ollieers came near
having a desperate light by mistake.
This is Freeman s story, but thu ollicers
had got "the drop" on the men, or it
might base been a dillerent story.
Huck Holin was arrested at tho head of
Goose creek, aboin twenty miles away,
on the same n glit. He is a school
teacher. The men were placed in jail
at Harboursville. Thev wore d scov-
eivd by the pa inent to a boy, l- Free
man, for services rendered, of a ooun
ti rfe.t silver dollar, which he was un
able to get ehanired.
A Un.icd Mates marshal dare not
go into any of thus mounted .settlement.-,
to make an arrest unarmed, lie
generally starts out so as to reach Ins
destination by night, approaches the
olli'iiiler's stopping place ste.dthih'. and
irets the drop" on him. That is the
first and must essential Hung to lie done.
When it is done, and the man throws
up his hands the jig is up. On llio
road to prison the prisoner is informed
of the charge against him. To go
through, the turunda of reading a war
rant to a man on Otter creel; before he
is disarmed would b the death-warrant
of the foolhardy ollicor.
The deputies have" arduous and dan
gerous duties to perform, but they per
lotm them wilk a.s much consideration
as possible under the circumstances.
Nevertheless I 'nolo Sam's processes
often bring grief and distress to many
poor, wretched fainilcs in the Kentucky
mountains It is not alone tiio man
who ill city makes wlti:;v that is ar
rested, but" if a poor devil sells a little
to a neighbor he is l.able to information
and removal to Louisville or (Jo iugtoii
for tr.al. lie may be the on'y scanty
support of a largo familv, but Unco
Sam is inexhorable. and lie must get
out oil' bed and leave his wife and
children and travel with tho marshal,
no matter what the weather. Should
tho marshal be len cut to the prisoner,
that is his lookout, and few of them
are will ng to take the desperate risks.
Tlii'se mountaineers if thev have the
chance, had rather tight and take tho
rskof being killed titan to bo taken
away from home for months, perhaps
for years. For these rude men love
home, poor and ihstituto a'l it may be,
and it seems that the poorer it is tlio
more desperately the- will light for it.
Uncle Sam is an energet.cally of tho
prohib.tiouists. They should never
favor the abolition of the internal
revenue system as applied to tho manu
facture of liitox cants nor waste their
time light. ng for a constitutional amend
ment proh'ib ting their manufacture.
If the prohibitionists will forbid the
sale, and the government tax tlio legit -mate
manufacture and punish the il
legitimate, the manufacture will soon
cease. Howard, who is under indict
ment for lite shooting of Col. Hugh
Rogers in H.irlau county, is among ttto
moonshine'' prisoners in tho ja.l at
Harboursville. Ho was spoken to
about the shooting. II s replies show
ed him to bo full of cunn.iig. His
little, keen icstless eyes did not rest
full on the visitor. Tiieir glances were
fur.tive and sti-pic otis. lie denied the
shooting in an argumentative way by
explaining that his clothing did not
suit the diserinlio.i i:or li;s foot the size
of the man who was seen going up to
Rogers' window; that, in fact, the
crime was conunitt-d bv another,
whose father-in-law, being on tho grand
juff, prevented his indicinieitt. That
man, he said, had gone to North Car
ol. na. Howard is of med uui size,
slight built, with li:ht, th n hair. Ho
is restless and nervous. He can not
stand still, an. I Ins altitudes, as he slot's
himself continuously while walking, aro
those of the thoroughbred mountain
bully, to whom an open Meld and a
fair light would be nn absurd exposure
of his valuable person. The trial of
this until in H.irlau county, in tlio
midst of his fiieuds and relations,
w here conviction is out of the question,
is an illustration of the argument in
favor of granting llio commonwealth a
change of venue in crim nal cases.
Modern 1'roverbd. "M"
A joko that once was funny is like a
shirt bosom that onci3 was white. A
man w ho works for nothing generally
just about earns his salary. - The man
w ho wants to bo an angol usually has the
dtvslro reciprocated on tho part of lus
neighbors. -If you agroe with anyone
man iimjii everything, you may sot it
down that either you or he is an Itubo
cile. t.ijnn L'iuo'ii.
Tho Virtue ofKconoiuy.
,7:.m.'3 Russell Lowed, in his Alumni
oration at the 2'Aith anniversary of Har
vard university, refers lovingly to the
good old limes wheu ,iidustr.ous, hard
vcrk ng parents, in ord.u' to secure tho
means of giv ng their sons a liberal ed
ucation, would st ra n every nerve and
practice tbo Mrictes; economy in every
thing. Suvs h :
"We come back hither from the ex
poriences of a richer life a.s the son who
has prospered return ng to the house
hold of his youth lo luid in it very
homeliness a puese. if not of deeper,
certainly of fonder emotion, than any
splendor could stir. 'Dear old mother,'
wo sav, 'how charming you are in your
plain'cap and tho drab silk that has
been turned again since we saw you!
Vou wore constantly forced to remind
us that you could not all'ord to give us
this and" that which some other boys
had, but your discipline and diet were
wholesome, and you sent us forth into
the world w-th the sound con-.titittioin
i and healthy appetites that are bred of
simple fare. It is goon ior us 10 com
memorate this homespun past of ours,
good in these days of reckless and
swaggering prosperity, to rem ml our
selves how poor our fathers were, and
that we celebrate them because for
themselves and their children they
choose wisdom and understanding and
the tilings that are of God rather than
any other riche-."
These obsorvat ons are suggestive,
and, well coiisidere l. could not fail of
good inlliience throughout our hind.
"These t.m ;s are out of joint," and
we shall see no change for the better,
so long as the paramount aim of the
great mass is lo accumulate wealth,
that they may grat fy their desire for
material" coinfot'is and make a b gshow
in the world It is a great mistake to
suppose that there is tiny solid happi
ness in all this nor i3 one's Mamling in
society improved by extravagance,
either in dre.-s or habitation. More
over, the example is bud, and often
leads to appalling wret -hedncss. Not
very long ago. a man who could count
bis'ono hundred thousand dollars was
reckoned uncommonly wealthj-. Now,
the well-to-do man in the city --especially
if ho have a "fashionable1' and
ambitious wife is discontented and un
happy if h i cannot ape his mill.ouaire
neighbor (who, by som freak of for
tune has "struck "oil." perhaps by spec
ulation or marryiug a rich wite) and
live in a mansion costing from tifly
thousand to an sum sliort of a million
dollars! No sensible person, however,
is envious of such a display: and even
the dady laborer, who earns his one
and two dollars a day. is better oil", if
lie only knew it. than his neighbor,
who spends his thousands in unsatis
factory luxury every o.ir.
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Tlte Height of Great Men.
A correspondent inqii res of us if
there is any truth in the general b diet'
that the leaders of any pa-iieular aire
are large men, "oris it meroly oiipcr
stit on?"
There is a modicum of truth in it.
While there aro nuiiurou.-, exeepiiuiis.
it seems to be a fact that greaf poets
essayists, scholars and philosophical
thinkers are, as a rule, sm.ill while
great general--, orators nod politicians
--those who arc engrossed m doing
rather than thinking are. as a rule,
above the average si.e of man. There
is a reason for it; those who possess the
most vitality are apt to make the biggest
noise in the' world. Washington was a
large man; so were Cortcz.Charleniugsie
and Well ngton; so were Webster.
Clay. Tom Corwin, Tom Marshall. Lin
coln. Chase, Summer: so are Gladstone,
Hismnrek, Ferry. Cleveland. James (J.
Hlaine and General Sherman. When
men who have won distinction aro not
tall, they generally make it up in
breadth. " like Rotiaparle, Stephen A.
Douglass and Sheridan.
The thinkers of the world have gen
erally been small; as Ceoro, Aristotle,
Haeo'n, Ales'iinder, Hope, Alexander
Hamilton and Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Tho members of the senate, ever since
that body was established, have b-en. it
is allazcil. about an inch taller than tho
average height of American men. Suc
cessful American editors have generally
been tali men, averaging s x feet high
and over two hundred pounds. a tlio
elder Hennett. Thurlow' Weed. James
Watson Webb, Horace Greeley, WJhitr
F. Storv, Murat Ualstiad. .Joseph Me
dill, Wilitolaw Reed. Joseph l'ulil.er.
and Charles A. Dana all lino spec. mens
of full grown men.
Great orators are almost always large
mon, ami uch specimens as Joseph
Cook, Henry Ward H echo:-. Colonel
Robert G. lugersoll, Mr. Mood'., Ro-coe
Conkling and DeWitt C. Till mage are
familiar' to the eve of tho present gener
ation of Americans. These orators are
not only alike in weighing -' pounds
apiece. "but thev further resemble each
other in possessing a keen sense of both
humor and pathos, and in being coarse
gra ned-of Hie earth, earthly, if thev
had not been oarse of texture they
would have died young, and if they
were not largo thev would have lacked
tlio phvsioal strcug'th to surpass in the
sharp 'compel. lion of the r t ine. In
New York it is proxerb'al that the
"rent merchants out ligh their clerks.
Wushtnyton 1'ont.
A Gymnasium.
What is a gymnasium? It is a room
filled with appliances and implements
of all sorts to build upnitiscle. Do you
know how these gymnasiums are con
ducted? You pay an admission price,
and ar.' free to on'er. Von litid a big
dumbbell nnd you squirm and struggle
t il you lift it. ' You take a turn at the
rowing maehino and the bars If any
thing else Is there you try it. What Is
the result? Next iuoruing you aroore
and lame; your mi sclej. were not espial
to the strain. You are d'SguMod w ith
the ex-rcino. aud don't go to the gym
nasium any more. This exercising in a
blind, purposeless way is not product Ira
of any good.
You might as well turn a boy loose
in an apothecary's shop and say:
'Thtm, Johnny, there' your medicine;
now got well." Ho wsuhl get wo'l
luto tlie grave, Win. buiikic
AN OLD-FASHIONED CUSTOM.
lMsnsmit Fontttre of tlie IIousc
y nrnilim of Our Aticostot-s.
The old fashioned custom, whenever
a new hou-e was bo.lt. of celebrating
the occasion w th what wan called a
rousing house-warming grow out of a
h.artj' recognition of th" fa :t that, even
after architect, carpanter. maso.). an 1
decorator had done their best, tho house
was still no fit place for human beings
to 1 vc in till all the rooms in it had
been set aglow, not merely with fires
in every chininey-phve, but with faces
rad'ant with happiness and hearts
throbbing w.th love and cordiality. Till
that was done thu building wai felt to
be a mere atl'air of I r.ck. mortar, lum
ber, and nad3. and no more like a true
abode than :i dead body is like a living,
loving man or woman. It is a pity that
so many of these old eus outs have been
given up, for they served to emphasize
from tho outset, and in n picturo.vpio
way, never afterward to be forgotten,
ideas that always ought to remain fresh
ind warm in the in" ml. L'ke ehri-.ten-ing
the bab. this chr -.'eirng tlie house
was a religious act of dedicating it to
a high ami beautiful cud.
The man is a poor chin I of a fellow who.
having a homo, however humble, doet
not feel that one of the happiest of all
life's privileges is that of playing the
host in it. So far as the house goes,
it ought tr enable bin to sympathize
w.th what must he the highest blesse J-nos-s
oil' deity itself. True, .t is not the
wide, glorious universe, with its starry
heavens, mountain-, veas lakes, and
groves but st.ll. though a small thing,
it is his own, and gives him something
royal to bestow on others a warm wel
come., the coziest scat by tho fire, the
best cheer ho can command ou llio
table, and a daintj-. springy, inviting
bed to sleep iu. No wonder, then,
the word hospitality has in all ages se
cured itself such a fond, nestling phi'-o
in the human breast, for never is man
or woman seen lo more advantage than
under the respect of truly cordial host
or hostess. Now, there is a great deal
of this kind of hospitality in the world,
and no end of the happiest recollec
tions of a long lifetime aro bound up
with delightful experiences of hours,
days, and weeks ..pout in just this sun
ny atmosphere. Hut, ought not so es
sentially generous an idea as this of
hospitality to have still wider and
more generous int rpr-'tation put on it'.'
No doubt it is a fine tiling to make :v
guest welcome to the liro-ide. table,
armchair, and sleeping room, but is not
a great deal more than tins essential in
p'eturing the full characteristics of tho
ideal host aud hostess? The cssent al
mark of hospitality is, of course, a quick
and delicate perception of iie wants of
the guest, together witli delight in minis
tering to them. If he is 'uingiT, feed
him; if cold, warm him; if s "cpj. speed
him lo bed. Hut how about entertain
ing his ideas and sentiments, as well as
his senses, and giving tlieso, likewise,
a generous welcome? The host or
hoste.-s that knows how to bring Ihos-w
liner and shyer v .-Wants out. and smilo
upon aud cheer them as thej- begin ti
Mow. will not such a one warm and c
hih'ratc the spirits of tlie sojourner un
der their root as no mere hl.-ty.ing lire
place, can? Indeed, liilnister.ng deli
cately to the senses of the welcomed
gnosl. what is th s at best but a kind
of preliminary for making him comfort
able and setting at his case; while this
highest and royaiist form of hospitality
only begins when a bright, siinnj' wel
come is extended to the wisest, will est.
sweetest, and most charming elements
in a man's m nd ami heart? Perhaps
he ha no great nn-asum of any of
those. Well, then, to bring out tlio
best he has in him and help him to set
it in the best light.
More than one of the wisest and
greatest of men have put on record that
they never jet met anyone in lilo from
whom they "could not ioarii something.
Now. what clear comfort for any poor
fool of a fellow I ke llio most of us t,i
have been the guest of ono of these
Ne.vtons or Hacons and to have scon
the line smile of satifact on light up his
wonderful face at our uoi ".ally tolling
him something new- and interesting.
Wo would remember tho fact years af
ter we had forgotten who' er the bed
he gave us was hard or soft r the steak
tender or tough. Indeed, .i can bo de
pended on that no homo ever gets tho
best kind of houso-wann'ng till it has
become a place which friends long to
Hook because they feel that an atmos
phere prevades it in which they talk,
better, laugh more cheerfully. revel
more freely in their richest soiitttnenU
than they can anywhere else, l or a
welcome after this fashion they wil for
sake the downiest of couohe, and tho
most delicate of viands and go gladly
the fare is scantier, tho
hospiia'.iiv toward thought and feeling
I . t II I.l
ton Herald.
Women who Wear Tight Shops.
"Women who pose as models have,
as a rule, poorly shaped feet." said an
artist to a reporter. "If there feet aro
not poorly shaped they aro apt to bo
out of proport on by being loo small.
Tho reason is obvious Women aro am
bitious to havo small fool and hands
and at an eatlv age thev begin to wear
light shoes the result is that their
feet are cramped and do not grow with
the other members of th" body. Of
course there are some profc slonal mod
els who began carl v in lb'' and never
crumped ..their feet with "iit shoos.
Thev have correct proportio s. I speak
generally of the mass of .-onion who
become models after they aro 18
years old. Women imagine If they
have small feet and hands they havo
all that is necessary to givo thorn tv
shapely appearance. A worso mistake
was never made. Women who aro
largo should naturally have feet in pro
portion; from an nrtistio point of view
they look better. Hut you cannot
make them think so.
"A crusade ought to bo waged against
wearing tight shoes. The tight shoe in
the lirst place cramps tha tos till to
gether, until they lose shape and become
frescoed with corns. The foot doesn t
get the free circulation of blood in it
that it should have ami falU behind Hi
growth. "At w York Mail
press.